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A V Korobeinikova¹, M B Garber, G M Gongadze

¹Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.

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The variety of ribosomal proteins remains a mystery. This review evaluates structural conservation of universal ribosomal proteins, suggesting their early evolutionary presence and crucial roles in ribosome formation and function.

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Area of Science:

Molecular Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Biochemistry

Background:

Ribosomes, essential molecular machines, comprise 50-80 proteins, with some universal across life and others domain-specific.
Despite extensive research, the precise roles of most ribosomal proteins in ribosome assembly and function remain incompletely understood.
The evolutionary origins and diversification of ribosomal proteins have been a long-standing question in molecular biology.

Purpose of the Study:

To comprehensively evaluate the structural conservatism of ribosomal proteins in evolutionarily distant organisms.
To discuss the potential roles of individual ribosomal proteins and their structural elements in ribosome formation and function.
To provide insights into the early evolution of the ribosome.

Main Methods:

Bioinformatic analysis of ribosomal protein structures.
Comparative analysis of structural conservatism across different domains of life.
Literature review integrating experimental and computational data.

Main Results:

The study evaluates structural conservatism of ribosomal proteins from evolutionarily distant organisms.
It discusses the features of structural organization and intermolecular contacts of universal ribosomal proteins.
Evidence suggests that structurally and functionally conserved proteins were likely present in early-stage ribosomes.

Conclusions:

The structural and functional conservatism of most universal ribosomal proteins indicates their presence from the early stages of ribosome evolution.
Understanding these conserved proteins offers insights into fundamental ribosome assembly and function.
This review synthesizes current knowledge to address the long-standing question of ribosomal protein diversity.